Everett could ban homeless street camps through ‘no sit, no lie’ ordinance KIRO 7 News Staff
Everett’s City Council is looking to pass a law that could ban homeless encampments in a part of the city.
The so-called “no sit, no lie” ordinance would only affect a small portion of Everett. Should it pass, anyone sitting or lying along Smith Avenue, near the I-5 underpass, would be forced to go elsewhere.
Critics of the proposal said the ordinance would be a violation of human rights.
“These people have feelings,” said Penelope Protheroe of Angel Resource Connection. “They’re miserable and they’re suffering, so we’re kicking them when they’re down.”